When I started at my new employer, I was excited for the opportunity. They had been attempting to recruit for the position for well over half a year, and were unable to fill the position. They had reviewed and interviewed certified and MBA candidates, and were unwilling to settle with the choices they had. I only had my direct experience at a different campus location, working with the same material, and was considered the top candidate, after months of searching.
They were looking for someone who could "hit the ground running", so to speak, and who better than someone who had worked with the same information.
By no means am I even suggesting that I'm unqualified, I work hard, and my experiences speak volumes. I am suggesting that experience still, IMO, trumps a laundry list of accumulated degrees.
I had been looking forward to a change of scenery, a change of pace, and new hands-on experiences. The caveat though is that my manager does not seem to really know anything about what I do, and does not seem to really know what she's reviewing/approving. I can understand the learning curve; but coming in as someone who wanted to learn the other side of what I had been doing, I'm finding that I am really just learning on my own. I was forewarned that this would be the case, but had not anticipated how matter of fact it would be.
I have a gut feeling that if I do not get more support in the coming months, I will find any reason to start looking for other opportunities, where I will get a little bit more guidance when I'm at a new location/department/etc.
Come back for another update in a few weeks, or months, and we'll see if this has changed.
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